Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  On this day in history robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies  

1656  Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

1720  Death of Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) on February - 27.  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on February - 27.  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.  

1735  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies  

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.  

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1892  On February - 27 death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)  

1913  On February - 27 adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

1920  On this day in history alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72  

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on February - 27.  

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.  

1929  On February - 27 manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65  

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on February - 27.  

1936  Ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  On this day in history peter Behrens, German architect, dies  

1941  Death of William D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895) on this day in history.  

1942  On February - 27 death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on this day in history.  

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on February - 27.  

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1950  Ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58 on February - 27.  

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.  

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  On February - 27 birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  On this day in history birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)  

1745  On February - 27 birth of silverius Muller, composer